Homeschool Freebie

There is a new Canadian Homesschool magazine!  If you haven't seen it yet here's your chance.

 

Enjoy!

 

We're REALLY excited here at Homeschool Horizons!  As you know, Homeschool Horizons Magazine is a print publication which offers encouragement and support to the Canadian homeschool community.  And this holiday season, we're excited to be able to give every homeschooler a FREE GIFT (no purchase necessary, no strings attached, 100% in-the-holiday-spirit FREE!) 

A digital version of our November-December issue just went live online, free for all to view, download, and share! Packed with timely inspiration, Canadian writers (homeschool parents, just like you), and more, you really should check it out and see what Homeschool Horizons is all about!  You can find the FREE digital issue at http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=5ip9bseab&et=1108918575539&s=68&e=001ItIGvDy9kAPQSg5j8XZr_LAHcjTr-Yyk1YH4vdZagfStLW9dlOVViH9_aSMM7CfJLLevWtni2-dQlUMWlZokhkQVeS7urYWOO_YlbMUjyeQBWzHKAFn067Jrt_P-yrW-t0yarTWmSW4=

Please feel free to share this among your homeschool community, your friends, even the skeptics in your community.  We want the homeschooling message to go viral across Canada! We're here and we're here to stay!  

Thank you for your interest in Homeschool Horizons!

ENJOY,

Tony, Shannon 

& the Homeschool Horizons Team

Free Resource

Here is another great free resource worthy of a closer look at with your teens.  I have a copy here and am planning to use it with both of my sons.  It will provide some great starting points for discussions about finances.

"Thousands of Canadian math and business educators have already ordered their FREE copy of Visa's revised, re-designed and updated Choices & Decisions: Taking charge of your financial life since its launch in 2009.
Offered FREE of charge, this Teacher's Guide includes lesson plans, quizzes, and student activity work sheets. Designed to help educators teach high school students how to manage their money, develop effective financial strategies, and achieve their financial goals, Choices & Decisions contains the most recent financial information available."
To order your Teacher's Guide, go to www.4edu.ca/tors/visa

FYI - Free Resource (time limited)

Dear Jennifer Cameron, Memorizing and quickly recalling strings of digits such as your credit card number, a colleague's phone number, or a relative's birthday is an important skill to have in everyday life. Yet despite the fact that, on average, we can memorize only an estimated 7 digits at a time, it's possible to strengthen this ability to memorize strings of digits longer than you ever imagined. The secret: two specific methods that are surprising in their accessibility—and their fun. In thanks for being our customer, here is a free video lecture: How to Memorize Numbers, delivered by Professor Arthur T. Benjamin. One proven method to improve your ability to memorize numbers is known as the Major system, which has been around for almost 200 years. This particular code ascribes specific sounds to the digits 0 through 9; for example, 1 is represented by a "t" or "d" sound and 8 is represented by an "f" or a "v" sound. The Major system can also be used alongside another system known as the peg system. Using that system, you can convert numbers into tangible and easily visualized words known as peg words; possible peg words for 1 and 10 could be "tea" and "dice" respectively. With just a little bit of study and practice, you can learn both of these methods and quickly find yourself able to recall strings of digits that once seemed impossible! Dr. Benjamin is Professor of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College, where he has taught for more than 20 years. Renowned for his dynamic teaching style, he has been repeatedly honored with awards from the Mathematical Association of America. Professor Benjamin has also been featured in Scientific American, The New York Times, and Reader's Digest—which named him "America's Best Math Whiz." Watch How to Memorize Numbers between now and Friday, October 14 to discover just how easy—and fun—memorizing numbers can be! Feel free to send the link to this video lecture to family or friends who might enjoy it; the lecture is free for them as well! Sincerely, Brandon C. Hidalgo President and CEO The Great Courses P.S. Thank you again for being our customer—your passion for learning is our reason for being!

Free Resource

If you are looking for ideas to enrich your science or geography curriculum this might be just the program for you.  Journey North is a FREE program that literally has something for everyone.  There will be plenty to interest early learners and activities to challenge high school students as well.

 

Jennifer

 

Subject: Welcome to Mystery Class 2011-2012

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Welcome to Mystery Class 2011-2012
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Mystery Class is a global game of hide-and-seek. Students follow sunlight clues to find ten secret sites located around the world. As students solve the mystery, they discover the reasons for seasons. Join us this year for one of Journey North's all-time favorite projects.

Countdown to Mystery Class
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/mclass/
Watch for monthly "Countdown to Mystery Class" messages to help you and your students get ready for the Mystery Class challenge.

How Can I Prepare? Track Sunlight and the Seasons
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/sunlight/index.html
Explore how daylight changes in your part of the world as the Earth revolves around the Sun. Share and compare observations with people around the globe. Report your daylength observations to the real-time map once each month.

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Tell a Friend!
Please forward this invitation to teachers, friends and family across the continent or around the world. Journey North is a free citizen science project and all are welcome to participate.

What Participating Teachers Say About Mystery Class
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/mclass/PressRelease.html

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Mystery Class begins January 30, 2012. The next Countdown to Mystery Class will be posted October 1, 2011.
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Copyright 2011 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Journey North is presented by Annenberg Learner. To unsubscribe, or send questions, comments or suggestions please use our Feedback Form: http://www.learner.org/jnorth/contact/help_contact.html?

FREE Teaching Resources

Appearently I am on the mailing list for "The Company for Education Communication."  I received a booklet in the  mail with information about a lot of free teaching resources.  Several of them I knew about already and haved but it was great to learn about new materials.  If you want to get "The Source"  contact info@coedcomm.com.  If you want to get "The Source"  contact info@coedcomm.com.  It is also available in a PDF format on CoEd's website www.4edu.ca

Some of the resources include:  A&E Canadian Classroom, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, Insurance Institure of Canada, Investor Education FundVisa Canada, Canadian Olympic Committee, Veterans Affairs Canada, Elections Canada etc.